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If you haven’t already heard, McDonald’s has big news that has just launched for their Happy Meals! Through a partnership with Kids Can Press (the world’s largest children’s book publisher), you now can get a book OR a toy in your little one’s Happy Meal.

When I think of my childhood, one of the first things I think of is the little red box (well now it seems little, but back then when I was a kid it was huge red box) with the golden arch handles and when I think of the little red box, one thing comes to mind … my post-swimming Happy Meals. It didn’t matter if I had something right after my swimming lessons, my mom ALWAYS made a stop at the same McDonald’s for me as that was my incentive to go every week (and not complaining about going to swimming at that). I mean they don’t call it a HAPPY meal for nothing … your favourite food (mine was and still is the chicken McNuggets), a drink (the orange drink of course) and a toy (the pull back cars with McDonald’s characters were the best – remember the hamblurger?!).

I absolutely love this new launch from McDonald’s because books are a very important part of my families nightly routine. Since both my boys were born, I always took the time to read to them before bed time as I always figured that even though they didn’t understand that they would understand eventually the importance of books! I am happy to say the routine continues 6.5 years later where my boys choose the books they want to read before going to sleep. In fact, most days my older guy helps his brother pick out a book and assists in reading it to him before going to bed (when they aren’t fighting of course). Now with this new initiative, our book collection will grow rapidly as our weekend routines always include a McDonald’s Happy Meal.

My Mini had the best time at the McDonald’s Happy Meal Book Launch and even got to meet Franklin!

By offering books in Happy Meals, McDonald’s is helping to improve accessibility to books for children across the country and encourage families to spend more time reading together. All Happy Meal books are written by Canadian authors and include the following titles SPOILER ALERT:

Franklin the Turtle
Scaredy Squirrel
The Busy Beaver
No Dragons for Tea
Franklin’s Halloween
Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend
Making the Moose Out of Life
Once Upon a Dragon
Scaredy Squirrel at Night
Franklin’s Valentines
Big Bear Hug
Franklin Plays the Game

Want to know what you can get involved? Post a photo on social media with the hashtag #OwnaBookGiveaBook and McDonald’s will donate a book to a child in need (up to 20,000 books) through First Book Canada … it’s that easy!!!

Make sure to take a picture of a your bookshelf and post it on social media tagging #ownabookgiveabook. and McDonalds will donate a book to children in need

Now run to get your child’s next Happy Meal with one of these amazing books!
T.
xo

Disclaimer: this is a sponsored post however stories and opinions are my own

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About five years ago when I was in New York city for work, a colleague of mine suggested that we go to an amazing Mexican restaurant near our office. Not knowing the area we were in too well, I took him up on his offer.

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